Coates Elementary PTA

10/16/2024

10/09/2021

Teachers, school staff and administrators can get free a McDonald's "Thank You Meal" for breakfast Oct. 11-15 when they show a valid school ID.

08/27/2021

Family, a message from our Fairfax PTA President

Good morning!

We are hearing concerns from across the FCPS community in regards to safety protocols during lunch. Fairfax County Council PTA (FCCPTA) is gathering data and concerns so that we may engage in effective conversation and advocacy for all our students, staff, and volunteers across the school system.

Please feel free to distribute the following survey:

https://forms.gle/tkdVVRp9nsfH2Dpe7



Thanks & Take Care,
Kara Jenkins FCCPTA President

Information from this form is being collected and analyzed by the Fairfax County Council PTA (FCCPTA) and will be used to advocate for safe lunch experiences for all students. The FCCPTA is the leading parent voice for all children attending FCPS schools. Our mission is to make every child's potenti...

08/26/2021

Important Announcement for Coates Families & Staff Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 08/26/2021 04:35 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Dear Coates Staff & Families, It is with mixed emotion that I tell you that my time as principal of Lutie Lewis Coa...

08/25/2021

08/16/2021

08/06/2021

Happy Shopping!

Virginia’s annual sales tax holiday is this weekend. Stock up on qualifying school supplies, clothing, hurricane and emergency preparedness supplies, and certain ENERGY STAR™ and WaterSense™ products without paying state sales tax starting Friday, Aug. 6, at 12:01 a.m. and ending Sunday, Aug. ...

07/28/2021

Virginia Sales Tax Holiday August 6th through August 8th

The 3-day sales tax holiday starts the first Friday in August at 12:01 a.m. and ends the following Sunday at 11:59 p.m. This year, that’s August 6th through August 8th.

During the sales tax holiday, you can buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products without paying sales tax.

Eligible Items
School supplies, clothing, and footwear;
Qualified school supplies - $20 or less per item;
Qualified clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item;
Hurricane and emergency preparedness products;
Portable generators - $1,000 or less per item;
Gas-powered chainsaws - $350 or less per item;
Chainsaw accessories - $60 or less per item;
Other specified hurricane preparedness items - $60 or less per item;
Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products
Qualifying Energy Star™ or WaterSense™ products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use - $2,500 or less per item

06/22/2021

The is a critical tool in addressing childhood poverty and hunger. Thanks to a recent expansion, this benefit will help more families get the resources they need as early as July. Here’s what you need to know: https://bit.ly/3gyVmGy